Expand Peru

We are a Peruvian organization with over 26 years of experience in volunteering, social development, and community projects in the central Andes of Peru.
“We carry out responsible work that ensures both beneficiary communities and volunteers have a positive, safe, and high-impact experience, directly contributing to the holistic development of people living in extreme poverty and social risk.”

26 Years of International Volunteering with Real Impact in Peru

We connect people from around the world with communities that need responsible, ongoing, and compassionate support.

Who We Are

We are a Peruvian non-profit organization with 26 years of experience developing international volunteer programs in the social, educational, and healthcare sectors.

Since 1999, we have worked with volunteers of all ages, cultures, languages, and professions from Europe, North America, and countries around the world, all committed to creating a positive and sustainable impact.

Our work is primarily based in Huancayo and the central region of Peru, in both urban and rural areas, always within contexts of high social vulnerability.

Objective

To develop, promote, and implement aid projects that directly contribute to the holistic development of populations living in extreme poverty and at risk in central Peru.

To carry out serious and responsible work that ensures beneficiaries, collaborators, and volunteers have a high-impact experience.
To provide volunteers from around the world with the opportunity to grow personally and professionally by applying their knowledge, skills, and talents.

Our History

Expand Peru was founded in 1999 in Huancayo, in the heart of the central Andes of Peru, with a firm conviction: to be where help is most needed and to stay when others leave. From the beginning, its work was based on direct action, deep respect for people, and a long-term commitment to the most vulnerable populations.

Its early initiatives focused on environmental care and sustainable tourism, exploring mountains, communities, and territories in the Junín region. This path allowed the organization to understand not only the geography of the country but also a harsh and persistent social reality: abandoned and at-risk children, unsupported teenage mothers, lonely older adults, people with disabilities, and communities with limited access to education and healthcare.

Faced with this reality, Expand Peru expanded its mission and took an active role in education, social support, and healthcare, working directly in orphanages, residential centers, hospitals, medical posts, poor neighborhoods, and rural areas.

In 2007, the International Volunteer Program was launched, marking a turning point in the organization’s history. Since then, Expand Peru has welcomed volunteers from all continents, of all ages, cultures, and languages. Students, professionals, retirees, teachers, doctors, nurses, psychologists, social workers, artists, and people from many disciplines have united under one purpose: to serve with humanity.

For 26 years, volunteer work has directly impacted the lives of thousands of people: at-risk children, children living with HIV/AIDS, teenage mothers, abandoned older adults, hospitalized patients, and rural families. Education, healthcare, emotional support, and community assistance have been the pillars of this ongoing work.

One of the greatest symbols of this journey is the CASA Project – Center for Child Support and Development, a project entirely managed and funded by Expand Peru, providing a safe and educational space for children in the Mantaro Valley. CASA represents the essence of the organization: permanent presence, genuine commitment, and direct community engagement.

Throughout its history, Expand Peru has collaborated with hospitals, health centers, public institutions, social organizations, universities, and national and international entities. Even in the face of extreme challenges, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, the organization managed to persist, adapt, and expand its work to the central jungle and the Cusco region.

Today, after more than two and a half decades of continuous work, Expand Peru remains active. It continues welcoming volunteers from around the world and working with those who need help the most.

Expand Peru is living history, proven experience, and sustained commitment.
For those seeking an authentic volunteer experience in Peru, Expand Peru offers 26 years of real human action.

Team

Our team is made up of highly experienced professionals in the various areas required by an organization like ours. We work for the benefit of society, and each of us is selflessly committed to the goals of Expand Peru.

He holds degrees in Business Administration and Tourism and is responsible for the overall management, administration, and coordination of our organization, its projects, and programs.

A professional social worker, she has worked with children in various care centers and orphanages. In our organization, she coordinates projects and oversees the work of volunteers.

He studied Administration and Tourism at the National University of Central Peru, and although still quite young, he already has experience working in the tourism industry.

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Life at Expand Peru

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